Great review, Marek. What I love about your reviews is that you review the cars for what they are trying to accomplish. Not every car is built for performance...some are just well made, safe, practical transportation.
I spent a substantial amount of time and money to get to that location hoping for a view of the mountains in the background. All I should have done was stayed home, and waited for fog :)
Skoda Octavia seems to be the Uber and Taxi driver winner in Europe. It is certainly the most common single model I encounter in Spain and Portugal. And I'm always impressed. It's big enough, comfortable, quiet, smooth and seems to last 300,000km without any effort.
I would buy this over an Octavia because in my view it looks better, I don't need a massive boot (467 is plenty) and the design is fresher. I know there is going to be a new Octavia in 2020 but this Scala is fine.
I have a 1.4 Octavia which is approaching 7 years old and apart from the lack of tech and driver aids is a great car. The Scala is potentially my next car with the dsg gearbox as roads are becoming more congested. Good review.
Another amusingly presented review Marek which I always watch twice because your Polish version helps me get used to listening to rapid Polish which seems to have become the second language of my part of southern England, though mostly heard spoken by mother's talking to small children in the street. My wife thinks your humour and mine are frustratingly similar, I think you have a great You Tube channel, thanks 👍🏻
This car is on same platform like Polo or Ibiza but Scala is more bigger for example bigger than Golf. So you have the best for your money, big car for good price and of course better quality than Polo and Ibiza.
Many people in the comments talk about the ridiculous price of the Scala. Well, in Greece it starts from 14.900€ (1.0 and 95 bhp) and it can go up to 23.500€ (1.6 TDI and 116 bhp) for the top spec version with panoramic sunroof,two tone colour and every gimmick you like. So, I don't think it is expensive for what it offers. The only downside is the fact that the diesel engine comes only with the DSG and not with the 6 speed manual.
32000Euro for this ?? Škoda&VW go into lunatec mode just like those who will pay it for that 32000 euro and for 2-3 years price as used will go down on 15000-16000 at best no matter what kind of equipment it have and of course depend how many kilometers will you have
@@altern8tive basically new cars with this kind of prices not worth to pay especially for low-middle class in less developed countries who have shitty monthly incomes!! it is much better deal to buy 2-4 year old car for 40-50% price of new (smaller)car as Scala which are confection car at the end of day with interior &exterior!!
Current model Golf estate driver here. I looked at an entry level spec Scala in the dealership when they first arrived a couple of months ago and was really impressed with the base spec car. A big step up from the Rapid. And you finally get all the tech you can get in bigger cars, if you want it. I consider stepping down to the Scala and save some cash, when my current lease has run out next year. More leg room and quite enough boot space for me. And it will fit better in my narrow garage next to my motorcycle. Next gen Golf looks promising and offers a PHEV option. And then there's the new Octavia yet to come out. It will be a tough choice...
Great reviews Marek! One of the few honest intelligent reviewers on the web. .... Thanx If you have the opportunity, recommend taking the 1.5 TSI for a rip. Completely different animal. The extra power transforms the little Skala and put a huge grin on my face. Interestingly, still maintained similar fuel economy to the 1.0. About 20% savings compared to golf with more features and most important, much better service than VW. Cheers
if youre making videos in english, change the menu of the screens to english. you obviously have no issue with english. and those in poland who dont know english wont understand what youre saying anyways.
So in my country, skoda scala 1.0 tsi 110 hp, manual, in the highest spec (without options) is about 19000 euros...and if you catch a discount, you get a very good price...of course it's 4000 euros more expensive than a dacia sandero with same options, but the difference in quality is like you are comparing a vw golf to an audi a6
Skoda only makes sense new. I buy secondhand so buy audi or vw because all vag cars are more similarly priced when used. Love the vids Marek and your sense of humour
Its only the motoring press who consider the Octavia to be in teh same segment as the Golf. They may share the same platform but they are very different in size and have different buyers
I'll deviate from the comments thus far and say I really like the Scala, and I've been considering getting one for a while. I like the design in and out and I like a lot of the design features that make sense like the sunroof where the roller is in the front, not the back. And of course I like the space over the rivals and golf driving experience.
@@e7234 Trust that I also like the focus vignale (especially in the mulberry paint) but it's just not the best equipped and the focus has small annoyances
Is this the size of a Audi A3 sportback? I think this car looks fine. It's not crazy in anyway so it will look contemporary in the yrs to come. How much cheaper is it than the comparable VW?
Kinda, sorta. Depends on the market. In Poland it's bang on the same as the Mk7 Golf, but I bet the Mk8 will be considerably more expensive. In Germany it's about 1k euro cheaper than the Golf.
Scala is based on Polo chassis, it is not a real compact segment. You can compare track width:Scala Front 1531, Back 1516[less than Kia Rio!!] and Golf Front 1549, Back 1520. Scala is not wider than Golf, it is only trick with numbers :-) I am from Czechia and I can say - Scala is overpriced and you can buy for such money much better cars and of course bigger :)
Scala is definitely relevant as Europeans prefer hatchbacks over sedans. The car it replaces felt way too cheap for its size and segment, however. Hopefully this one feels a bit more substantial and premium!
I was almost buy this car but I didn’t because of the arrogant vw dealer and if you not buy high model look so cheap same shit facelift And high price!! I just bought kia Ceed sporteagon very much happy quality, dealer, design, very agile engine no gap perfect car believe me forget vw groups cars without option more than 30.000 euro. Go kia dealer See kia Ceed than you see how useful baggage space pockets......
Hah what an BS subjective opinion. I had exactly the opposite expetiance. The KIA dealership was obnoxious arrogant and you have to "beg" them to sell you a car. I went to the VW dealership and got a great deal and was also treated with dignity and like a sir unlike with the primitive Kia salesmans despite I was accepted to talk with the executive of KIA dealership
@@graemetaylor629 yea that sound major. We have a Yeti with the last version of the 1.4 TSI and it's rock solid, I really hope they fix everything as they did in earlier 1.4s cuz on paper the characteristics of it sound great.
In local dealers page design is described as exciting which I think is a bit weird. Also just before release there was (I think) quite a big advertisement for this model. Maybe manufacturer has big hopes with this model? For me this is just another car in compct class with e few interesting solutions, but not a new standart in this segment. It is about €1000 expensive than Focus, i30 and Ceed. Digital cocpit looks clear and not overcrowded like in BMW.
The key thing is to be alert to whether the latest chassis has been incorporated or not. You unwittingly can be buying the previous VAG model without realising it. And later models are not necessarily more expensive either, VAG often doesn't increase prices just because they have upgraded the car.
So, they got rid of Rapid to replace it with a more expensive Scala. It's a prelude to replacing Octavia III with a more expensive Octavia IV. The era of cheap cars is through. If you think about buying a Rapid or Octavia III, now is the time.
Uh, the Un-Golf? I'd rather have a Gen 8 Golf wagon (estate). But my favorite thing is the filler for the windshield washer fluid that turns into a funnel. Clever. Car prices have gone nuts. This should be 25K with that tiny engine. I was expecting Dracula to appear in the fog scenes. 🙂🧛♀️
You didn't mention that climate controls for fan speed and directions are on the touch screen only? I was hoping that you trash them for that stupid and simply not clever decision 😞
@@MarekDrives for the temperature only. For fan speed and directions you need to press Menu button down there and then go on touch screen to choose direction or go on slide bar for fan speed
There are prices mentioned for the car, but for which country are those prices? With the different taxation there are big differences between countries.
The Rapid was one of the last usefully narrow cars that still had space for four. And it was cheap. The Scala is neither cheap, nor slender. It's just an exercise in brand positioning. You pay a bit less than for a Golf, it's a little less luxurious, and you get a slightly lower resale value. Who cares?
@@martian9999 In a city, narrow cars are nice. But on a highway you want wider car for better stability at speed. And this thing also isn't all that wide. It is Polo based, not Golf based.
@@martian9999 haha wow actually it is better if it'd wider so you have more horizontal space in the backseat. So that's another way of looking at it. Also this car is way more spacious than a.golf.
@@Ciolan It doesn't have auto hold, why don't you educate yourself. And no shit I know how an electronic parking brake (brake, not break you idiot) works. Have you even driven one?
It is Polo based car that tries to be a variant car and is little overpriced. I would still go for the Golf, or Volvo V40 if I need that kind of car category
mk8 golf gte will do 100km on electric only That's a lot more than for example prius prime, passat gte, or any other plug in hybrid yes it will be pricey but 2nd hand ones will be cheaper later like 2021 for example
I am having for few days a Scala for test. The interior quality sucks , many cheap made - hard plastics which make an awful sound if you squeeze them. The fuel consumption for the 1,5 engine isn't so good. Also, the boot - bootlid ,is small. The window washing fluid container isn't practical..If you try to fill it up , will be mess all around it from fluid water. Octavia is the best solution by far.
Skoda 1.0 for €32000. Are you mad to judge it as a sensible car? It’s a shit in the first place and expects someone to pay this lump of money? Let’s laugh at its face and forget it.
They're called options for a reason and that's because they're *optional.* Of course you're gonna pay more if you get leather seats, all the tech packs, a dsg, huge wheels, etc etc. You wouldn't reasonably get almost every option anyway like this car has.
The steering is just horrible. The steering is too spongy, no feeling about the ground and grip. Security risk at windy roads, on rainy days or frozen streets A suzuki vitara suv costs less and does everything better...
32000 euro for this junk of Škoda with 115hp ?? is taxes in Poland so high or where is problem ?? i could buy for same money diesel new BMW 1 with 150hp and lot of equip in it including 8 automatic gearbox .
In my English language reviews I use German prices. Prices are taken from official websites and do not include any discounts that dealers may offer on particular models.
And these are the same prices I use. Bear in mind I include all the options this car has, so even if it is in trim A, B, C, D, etc., there are also some options on it within that trim. These options can sometimes raise the price of the car by 10-30%.
The 118i I reviewed around the same time as the Scala started at 28k, and was specced out to 43k. I bet if you configured the BMW with the same options this Skoda has, it would come out to cost at least 40k.
for 32000 euro or less you can buy 1 year old BMW 5 with no more then 20000-30000km and 190hp diesel engine which consume less and go faster then this shit of Škoda Scala
All wolkswagen are made from plastic. It's so stupid. Car it's nice. Something new after my vw mk5. I don't understand why nice car is not soft. I mean plastic can be cove by the fabric skin
